OBAMA!

First off, I'm really excited that Obama got the vote to be the next president, I stayed up late here in Ghana full of anticipation and tried to listen on the radio to the results as they came in. I find it kind of ironic that I passed out around midnight, and one of my fellow teachers called and woke me up at 4 in the morning yelling that Obama just won! It was great! I've had many people come up to me and tell me how great it is that a black man has been elected, many of the Ghanaians are encouraged and as hopeful as many Americans are.
Other than that, life around here has been good. I'm still trying to teach and making some small progress and I feel like I'm getting through to a few more of the students! Sometimes it feels like I'm fighting an uphill batttle, and the kids don't want to learn at all. But this week has been really encouraging, the students stopped talking so much and were trying to listen to what I was saying! I'll let you all know how the rest of the term goes, it will be interesting. There's no way in hell I will be able to get through all of the material that I wanted to this term, but I'll keep these students working as hard and as fast as they can while trying to have some fun at the same time.
Outside of teaching and school, life has been really good. I found this awesome beach about 40 km west of Cape Coast and went swimming. You have to pay to use the beach but they keep it clean and in good condition. I must say, it was absolutely gorgeous! Sandy beach, palm trees, beer....what more could I ask for? I felt like a tourist on vacation! I'll make sure to take my camera the next time I go and I'll be able to share with you its majestic beauty.
Oh, and I just realized that this past Monday, 10 November, marked the 5th month that I have been in Ghana! ...how time flies.